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Originally Posted by MCJEFE
Lithium period, end of story.
They're stealthily quiet, zero maintenance, no fumes, no exhaust noise, no memory, ypu can top off charge any time, it has none of the draw backs of lead acid or gas.
When you leave you simply leave the battery at approximately 70-80% charge and top it up when you return. Most LFP, lithium iron phosphate batteries will self discharge approximately only 2-3% per month.
Battery range us heavily impacted by driving style and tire diameter.
My Battery size recommendations if you like to drive a lot:
- 105ah, is the bare minimum if you want to travel between the Squares. ~30-40 miles range. Likely to experience some range anxiety at times. Charge nightly or every other night.
- 160ah, Large enough to go anywhere in The Villages. ~45-60 miles of range. Range anxiety doesn't exist. Charge 1-2 times per week.
- 200+ah, Large enough to go anywhere in The Villages. ~60-80 miles of range. You laugh when someone mentions range anxiety! You typically charge only 1 maybe 2 times per week.
Your gasser neighbors are jealous but won't admit it.
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No, FAR from the "end of story"
You forgot range is also dependent upon the age of the batteries and that you will need to replace those batteries for $9-1,200" within the lifetime of the cart.
Range anxiety???? I can drive my Yamaha from Moultrie Creek to Lopez, play 18 and return on 1/4 tank gas. An electric cart will be dead somewhere between Glenview and Palmer on the return trip. And if I were inattentive and ran out of gas stuck side by side with an EV, I'll get a gallon from Kart-aide in 15 minutes and be on my way. You'll be getting a flatbed tow.
That being said, build a reliable electric that gets 80 miles on a charge and doesn't lose range with age and has 20 year battery warranty and I'm in due to the quiet and lack of fumes. But that technology is not here yet.